Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 28.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.37 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
74.90 million tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
135,568 tonnes
in 1843
Years of data
182
1843–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Denmark, 1843–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Denmark is 28.37 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Denmark peaked at 74.90 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 135,568 tonnes, in 1843.
Denmark ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1843 | 135,568 tonnes | — |
| 1844 | 157,552 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1845 | 208,848 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1846 | 227,168 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1847 | 172,208 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1848 | 311,440 tonnes | +80.9% |
| 1849 | 271,136 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1850 | 340,752 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1851 | 311,440 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1852 | 333,424 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1853 | 359,072 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1854 | 458,000 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1855 | 454,336 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 648,528 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1857 | 663,184 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 490,976 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1859 | 626,544 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1860 | 542,272 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1861 | 784,096 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1862 | 677,840 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1863 | 754,784 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1864 | 648,528 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1865 | 1.01 million tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1866 | 937,984 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1867 | 916,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1868 | 1.08 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1869 | 945,312 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1870 | 1.14 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1871 | 1.19 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 1.14 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1873 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1.24 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1875 | 1.46 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1876 | 1.54 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 1.52 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 1.45 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1879 | 1.63 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1880 | 1.86 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1881 | 1.97 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1882 | 2.11 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1883 | 2.43 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1884 | 2.42 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.54 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 2.43 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1887 | 2.49 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 2.80 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1889 | 2.99 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1890 | 2.87 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1891 | 3.09 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1892 | 3.17 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 3.00 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1894 | 3.40 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1895 | 3.52 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 4.31 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1897 | 4.62 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1898 | 4.80 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 5.25 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1900 | 5.15 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 5.36 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 5.50 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 5.73 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 6.18 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 6.01 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1906 | 6.54 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1907 | 5.83 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1908 | 7.24 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1909 | 8.01 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 7.35 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1911 | 7.83 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1912 | 9.28 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1913 | 9.53 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 9.76 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 10.45 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 10.22 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 7.43 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1918 | 8.68 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1919 | 8.24 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1920 | 7.19 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1921 | 6.79 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1922 | 9.65 million tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1923 | 10.53 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1924 | 12.34 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1925 | 10.72 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1926 | 10.47 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 13.33 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1928 | 12.56 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1929 | 15.13 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1930 | 13.81 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1931 | 14.32 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 13.43 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1933 | 13.37 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 14.64 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1935 | 15.25 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 15.78 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 16.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 14.63 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1939 | 16.30 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1940 | 14.82 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1941 | 17.40 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1942 | 16.47 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1943 | 20.62 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1944 | 20.28 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 14.04 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1946 | 17.64 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1947 | 21.45 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1948 | 17.07 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1949 | 16.88 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 22.01 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1951 | 21.93 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 22.91 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 23.16 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 25.59 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 27.08 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 26.38 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 24.91 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 26.80 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 26.04 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 29.76 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 31.71 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 36.90 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 40.68 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 43.16 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 44.30 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 50.09 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 49.03 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 53.28 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 59.35 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 62.04 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 57.00 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 59.58 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 59.20 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 55.01 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 55.71 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 60.06 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 61.77 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 61.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 62.91 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 60.29 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 51.72 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 53.62 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 50.10 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 50.78 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 59.98 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 58.80 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 58.25 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 55.01 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 48.69 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 53.48 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 64.10 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 58.33 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 60.57 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 64.67 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 61.65 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 74.90 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 65.44 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 61.24 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 58.65 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 54.31 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 55.90 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 55.55 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.65 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 55.10 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 51.53 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 59.50 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 54.71 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 51.26 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 48.85 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 49.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.24 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 39.86 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 41.76 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 37.57 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 35.11 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 36.92 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 34.66 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 34.61 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.95 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 28.30 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 29.60 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 29.09 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.83 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.37 million tonnes | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28.37 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 92% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28.37 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | +80.9% | 172,208 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 211,989 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 7 |
| 1850s | 468,626 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 663,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 830,629 tonnes | 542,272 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.80 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.15 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.88 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.87 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 15.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.78 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 16.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.67 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | 21.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.68 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | 27.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.83 million tonnes | 29.76 million tonnes | 59.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.43 million tonnes | 55.01 million tonnes | 62.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.72 million tonnes | 48.69 million tonnes | 60.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.30 million tonnes | 53.48 million tonnes | 74.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.74 million tonnes | 48.85 million tonnes | 60.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.49 million tonnes | 30.95 million tonnes | 49.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.84 million tonnes | 28.30 million tonnes | 29.60 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Denmark?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Denmark was 28.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.90 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,568 tonnes in 1843.
- How does Denmark rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.